Tokyos Skyline:

http://redmoonmedia.com/if/images/features/japan/tokyo_skyline.jpg

http://ci.uofl.edu/tom/photos/Japan/tokyo-shinjuku.jpg

http://www.idir.net/~trish/tokyo.jpg

http://www.ppsimages.com/spj/pix_pages/01TOKYO/images/JAA0002.jpg

http://www.ppsimages.com/spj/pix_pages/01TOKYO/images/JAA0003.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/tokyo08.JPG

Tokyo does lack a bit of character in these shots, but I'm sure it doesn't in real life. One of the worlds greatest cities without a doubt, and an inspiration to many people around the world. Just 50 years ago this was a backward 3rd world city. And now look at it! Possibly the most modern city in the world, and certainly one of the safest!

8/10. Could do with a few super talls, but it is an earthquake zone.

Quit a disappointing skyline for it being the largest city in the world.

check these threads, please.
there are more Tokyo pics.

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2008
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13835

Tokyo look like Sao Paulo, if it had a CBD. And the night shots kick so much nuts!


I'm satisfied, but it could do better.

8.0/10

Tokyo is a fabulous city. very modern.
I like Tokyo..9.5/10
Here are some more pics i got from other Tokyo threads.
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/tokyo-tower/t-tower-p3.jpg http://www.danciprari.com/images/worldtrip/japan/ja-tok-street-view-shinjuku-09-night-600.jpg http://www.megacities.uni-koeln.de/4documentation/tokyo/photo/Mega_Cities_Task-3.jpg

love it. 9/10

8/10

10/10 :okay:

Tokyo looks good from all angles. Very nice at night.

8/10

this is what i call a real skyscraper city!
9.5

As for such a great city, it isn't very tall, and I don't see any cluster there.
7

for the largest city in the world - it's skyline is somewhat unimpressive. However, Mount Fuji in the background more than picks up the slack.

7/10

great city, alright skyline. 7/10

I think I see 8 or 9 cbd's in that pano. I am amazed. 10.

you should've posted the panos Sonie posted in the tokyo thread. 9/10

The quality of the pictures are really bad, these pictures seems out of date.

I think pictures in this thread are better
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18418

Hmmm doesnt look super impressive for a city of its size, great place, okay skyline 7/10

The most modern city on earth.
9/10

not a great skyline for me..

This is a new skyscraper district, Shiodome area.
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20175
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shiodome/shiosite/shiosite-6.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shiodome/shiosite/shiosite-3.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shiodome/caretta/caretta-7.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shiodome/shiosite/shiosite-4.jpg

http://www.tcvb.or.jp/jp/3d_photo/

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ss4e-ykym/tokyo_new/day/03_1024.jpg

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ss4e-ykym/tokyo_new/night/04_1024.jpg

more Shinjuku pics..
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/fukutoshin/fukutoshin/fukutoshin-22.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/totyo-w/totyo-w-12.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/fukutoshin/fukutoshin/fukutoshin-11.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/fukutoshin/fukutoshin/fukutoshin-14.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/fukutoshin/ns/ns-4.jpg

Great city, but dissapointing skyline (for it's status). But it's understandable (earthquakes and Yokohama).
It would be better if there was more skyscrapers and a more packed cluster. 8.5/10

8

i like the nightime Tokyo pics.

The skyline will be a lot better if some supertall towers can build in the center

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Exactly.

Tokyo is by far the biggest and most super-modern city that I have ever been to.
10/10 If Tokyo is not rated 10, what city on earth is 10 ?

8/10 lots of skyscrapers!

First of all, BAD ASS photos you all posted there! Tokyo has tons of scrapers, but the city doesn't have my favorite skyline. Still a pretty damn good one IMO. 8/10.

I CANT BELIEVE THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYIN THAT THE SKYLINE IS NOT THAT GREAT............THERE ARE MANY SKYLINES IN THE TOKYO I.E SHINJUKU...SHIBUYA....ANYWAYS IF TOKYO HAPPEN TO BE IN THE U.S WE WOULD BE PRAISNG IT FOR THE DENSITY..BUT FOR SOME REASON WHEN IT COMES TO ASIAN CITIES WE JUST COUNT THIS OUT...THOSE BUILDINGS IN THE PICS ARE NOT SHORT....MOST ARE AROUND 10 STORIES, THEY GOE ON FOREVER......10/10!

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Well said, jtown
:guns1:

amazing city! ultra modern, but the skyline just 8.5/10

Anyways Tokyo is the most futuristic and advanced city on planet Earth.

8/10^_^

Too sprawling... under-achiever skyline for a city this size.

8/10

The skyline looks awesome.....especially at night.:cool:

Tokyo bay area

http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki/bayarea.jpg

When the sun sets in the west behind Mt.Fuji, Tokyo glows with incredibly brilliant neon lights over 100 miles, like pearls in a jewelry box. The scenery is really beyond description !! . Probably everybody would not be able to believe his own eyes at first. It's the time to realise the tremendous power of this biggest city on earth. But regrettably, this metro is too huge to take a sole photo !!

pics of Tokyo night (from the Japanese thread)

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/tokyo-tower/t-tower-64.jpg http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/odaiba/odaiba-38.jpg http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/odaiba/telecom/telecom-3.jpg http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/odaiba-fuji-tv/fuji-tv-5.jpg http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/totyo-w/totyo-w-7.jpg http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/nerima/nerima-8.jpg http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/boueki/boueki-7.jpg http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shiodome/caretta/caretta-22.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/tokyo-tower/t-tower-61.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/tokyo-tower/t-tower-67.jpg

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

I gave it a 10 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An 8,5. It's only a waste that your pictures don't show the real beauty of Tokyo's skyline.

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I bet you show a prejudice towards Tokyo.

Thank you for bringing those gorgeous Tokyo pics over into this thread, coldstar. Spectacular!

But why would you think DeventerUp is prejudiced? Because he seemed critical of the photos?

This is strictly a matter of skylines, people. Nothing personal at all. Please keep it that way.

Yeah, i just think there are better photo's of the Tokyo skyline. I've seen other pictures of Tokyo and maybe some other people don't so they may get a little wrong impression of Tokyo. But let's keep it friendly :) .

^^;
sorry to Deventer Up.:)

accepted :)

Tokyo street level.
http://pro.corbis.com/images/watermark/67/14122398/CSM003082.jpg
http://pro.corbis.com/images/watermark/67/11485532/CB002959.jpg
http://pro.corbis.com/images/watermark/67/10328346/IH136781.jpg
http://pro.corbis.com/images/watermark/67/11454314/64520.jpg
http://pro.corbis.com/images/watermark/67/14132182/T-084-0140.jpg
http://www.links.net/vita/hlr/2001-tokyo/pix/13-shinjuku.lg.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/other/shibuya/shibuya-1.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/other/shibuya/shibuya-2.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/other/shibuya/shibuya-4.jpg

Wow, nice pics. They look futuristic.

For being the " world's largest city" it sure has a hideous skyline.

For being the " world's largest city" it sure has a hideous skyline.
It's true, but thinking that Tokyo is the only place in the world which have four different plates which causes earthquakes and is constantly bombareded with it, I think skyline is quite impressive.
Certainly, street level of Tokyo is much more impressive than what I saw in New York, "the world most famous city".

For being the " world's largest city" it sure has a hideous skyline.
Oh, how do you judge the value of skylines??
Only height?? In this case Tokyo can not compete because each districts have strict height restrictions.
Most of the buildings in Tokyo are well-equiped and high qualities.
For examples this building below is only 245m but it has costed more than 8 times the price of Sears Tower, not to mention the price of Labour and Land is excluded. Only the pure price of what the building is worth.
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/roppongi/roppongi-2.jpg

more Tokyo beautiful photos..

a park
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/funsui/wadakura-7.jpg

Kasai Rinkai park
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/kasai/kasai-17.jpg

Shiodome
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shiodome/caretta/caretta-24.jpg

Tokyo bay
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/harumi/harumi-22.jpg

Tokyo bay 2
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/harumi/harumi-15.jpg

Tokyo bay 3
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/harumi/harumi-11.jpg

Tokyo bay 4
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/harumi/harumi-21.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/

Tokyo beautiful photos 2

The museum about ship
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/harumi/harumi-16.jpg

Shiodome 1
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/sumida/seiroka/seiroka-8.jpg

Shiodome 2
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/yurikamome/yurikamome-1.jpg

Tokyo bay
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/odaiba/funeno/funeno-6.jpg

TORITON SQUARE
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/sumida/toriton/toriton-5.jpg

Shinjuku
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/nakanosakaue/nakanosakaue-8.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/

Wauw, thank for these great pics !!

Wow! That is some great pictures! The fountains in the picture of the park, looks very cool!
Like they were made on a computer ! :)

Cherry trees and Japanese tea house in Tokyo.
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/sakura/sakura-35.jpg

Panorama view of Tokyo.
http://www.w-comfort.com/view.html

That panorama is great. Thanks fairladyZ !!

Umihotaru island - Tokyo bay

http://www.mof.go.jp/zaito/zaito2000/images/p1001.gif

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/chiba/umihotaru/umihotaru-1.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/chiba/umihotaru/umihotaru-10.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/chiba/umihotaru/umihotaru-2.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/chiba/umihotaru/umihotaru-7.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/

more pics..

http://tokyoyakei2.cool.ne.jp/majo/majo-1.jpg

http://tokyoyakei2.cool.ne.jp/majo/majo-3.jpg

http://tokyoyakei2.cool.ne.jp/majo/majo-7.jpg

Tokyo Disney sea

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tdr/tds/tds-7.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tdr/tds/tds-20.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tdr/tds/tds-55.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tdr/tds/tds-68.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/

If only one city of this earth deserved a 10/10, then Tokyo should get it. There's simply so much in this megacity, that there's something sure to please every skycraper/building/city admirer, such as us. This is also it's only downfall, since it may just be too much for any single human to physically encounter the entire city.
A no brainer, 10/10. Tokyo defines city. And for everyone that disagrees, then you dont belong here! :D

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I agree. It's the intricate details at street level that separates Tokyo from other megacities like HK and NYC. Plus, everything is so modern - because a lot of buildings were destroyed during WWII, most of what you see in Tokyo is less than 40 years old.

10/10, Tokyo will be a great city if the Pasific Fire Ring doesnt pass it...many tall skyscrapers will be built there...

Latest Tokyo Pics .. :cheers1:

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/to/apple/odaiba/0303142.jpg

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/to/apple/odaiba/0303144.jpg

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/to/apple/odaiba/0112019.jpg

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/to/apple/tokyoeki/0210076.jpg

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/to/apple/tokyo1/0303179.jpg

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/to/apple/shinjyu/0202037.jpg

definitely 10/10. What a nice city. you guys have to remember that this city is so big it impossible to photograph the entire skyline. Its has multiple skyline as doea new york city !!!:D

this has to be the most horrible tokyo pics I've ever seen...but anyway I love this city...it's absolutely fantastic...

I'm talking about the first six pictures....the other ones are great...the panorama view is awesome..

I love it as well! 10/10!

10/10

no more words :guns1: :guns1: :guns1:

10/10


No comments.

Japanese people are nice and we are close neighbours and they have very good skylines so i give them 10/10 :)

Lovely, although I give it 9/10 because it still lacks the height and the critical mass of highrises! ;)

1000/10 :D

http://pic.templetons.com/brad/pano/midpano/tt.jpg

There could be more skyscrapers....... 8.0/10 :)

9/10

Really HUGE!
It could be a little bit taller and more dense ;) but still is very impressive
9/10 :cheers:

mah about skyscrapers, 7/10

10/10

:guns1: 10/10. Nothing less and nothing less. But can be more more more!!!

i love the pictures! tokyo is a very exciting city.

Latest Tokyo pano taken by Seven Stars.

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milano-Cat/5857/images/tokyo/pano_from_sunshine60.jpg

On the second page of this tread someone from TORONTO actually said tokyo was "too sprawing"! You gotta be kidding. If tokyo is sprawing then toronto is a farm . anyways 10/10

Oh yea, i remember a few years back when i was in tokyo, i saw crains everywhere! The city is constanly changing. And i think its more impressive then New york by a long shot.

great skyline, the skyline doesnt remind me of an asian city because the architecture doesnt look cheap like in other asian cities

Great looking place could not be less then 10/10

10

10 for skyline and city!

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~nm6f-nkmc/y-tou01.jpg http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~nm6f-nkmc/tou-10.jpg
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~nm6f-nkmc/y-tou04.jpg

http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki4/pic/kandan.jpg http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki5/pic/marunoutin.jpg http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki5/pic/gijido.jpg http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki4/pic/tokyostan2.jpghttp://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki2/pic/toranomonn.jpg http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki4/pic/kasumigasekin.jpg http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki4/pic/toranomonn.jpghttp://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/nakanyakki4/pic/atagoghn.jpg

You guys know what, you can always tell when your looking at a great skyline when your second most voted option is 3 or less! Look it happens to tokyo, new york, and i think hong kong. Give me a break, we need to stop sayin.."who the hell voted that way" and rather say...haha some dumbass's, we no you voted that way cause you jealous and know the superiourity of new york, hong kong, and tokyo. thanks.

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/odaiba-fuji-tv/fuji-tv-2.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/odaiba-fuji-tv/fuji-tv-4.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shiodome/shiosite/shiosite-17.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shinagawa/shinagawa-11.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/other/shibuya/shibuya-3.jpg

here.. now you vote... :drunk:

coolest most high-tech city on earth ;)

8 for the skyline but you got 2+ for all the other stuff you got , like the big screen tvs on glass skyscarpers, really wow!!

forgot to say that i gave tokyo a 10/10. i like the place.

8.5/10 almost perfect

It looks massive, but not too dense (in terms of highrises). Maybe because it's so huge. 9/10

great skyline, the skyline doesnt remind me of an asian city because the architecture doesnt look cheap like in other asian cities

It doesn't remind me of those old fashioned skyscrapers of USA , so Tokyo is way cool!!

Well, Tokyo hasn't been building them as long as the US has;)

nope, but still they look better ;)

having been to tokyo several times, new york, paris and chicago i can say that in terms of scale tokyo is the most impressive city on earth. bar none. times square? yeah, its great but tokyo has 3 places which are on a par with this - shinjuku, ginza and shibuya.

it simply goes on for ever, tokyo seems infinite. the density is awesome, the amount of energy it consumes is incredible....its bladerunner for real.

tokyo whilst not being as relevent to the rest of the world as say, paris, new york or london, is simply more impressive as a city.....its not pretty...for sure... apart from at night where you can see the future and it really comes alive.....it has so many clusters of skyscrapers its untrue - shinagawa, ebisu, shibuya, maranouichi, shinjuku, shiodome, ikebukuro, akihabara.....

this is the only place that i've ever been that makes new york or london look small.....35 million people...

I have got 1 word for this city: DENSITY!
8.5/10

The skyline is ok, but nothing like New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. However, it looks awesome at night with its many colorful lights. I give it a 7.5/10.

9/10 from me. The city looks very clean.

tokyo = 9.5 heheheh
actually judging by skyline itself.... i dun think i'll give 9.5... but the city is just too nice.. hightect, density, atmosphere, energy.. wat more do u want??
I guess it's one of the characteristics that NA or european cities don't have as much.
NY's mood would no way be a comparison to Tokyo. Althought HK's mood on the streets could match tokyo, but tokyo is more hightect heheheheh

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Technopolis-Mars/6557/images/S60/pano_t_tokyoS60_001.jpg
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Technopolis-Mars/6557/images/S60/pano_t_shinjukS60_001.jpg

9/10

It could use some taller buildings, although it is an earthquake zone. 7.

skyline doesnt really seem that noticable. 7

Very very modern, the most modern in the world, actually.

And that affected my decision on the skyline, 9.5/10

While it most be the advanced city in Buildings... most modern probaly not. It lacks common sense, for example there is garbage bags everywhere, they dont have garbage bins and somone collects it. They put it on the street and it it is collected 5 times a week. Certain days for certain types of garbage. So eventually it smells.... especially if you goto certain areas with large clusters of small restaurants (They put food waste on the street).

This is just what I noticed, but yeah it is amazing. Really seems like it neverends.

9/10
One of the world's most underrated skylines.

8.5/10
Probably because of the fact that the city is just so big - it just goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on...
skyscraper after skyscraper after skyscraper

But if you've been there you'll know what i mean - the city is SO ALIVE. just standing there and you'll feel swept away by that AWESOME CITY VIBE. A magnificent city.

8
very boring looking but credit must be given to the general high quality of the larger buildings

I've forgotten what I rated it. 8, I think, because the skyline doesn't say a lot but it is really nice looking as far as big cities go.

10/10. why?

firstly the quality of scrapers, large, mighty, "permanent" design to them, (that would be bout 5 points)

secondly, the fact that there are several skylines for each of the main centers, instead of one big continuous skyline (which i find boring), (another 3 points)

thirdly, have u even seen all the red obstuction lights on the scrapers all pulsating IN UNISON (as opposed to each buildings lights flashing at different intervals)? (that would be 2 points)

5+3+2=10 ;)

sort of an arbitrary point system you have set up there, but I like your reasons. :)

I just based my rating off what I got from the pictures in this forum.

don't forget they also have to keep rebuilding from all those giant monster attacks too.

8/10!

8/10.

Absolutely 10/10!
truly metropolitan skyline!

Has this been posted before? Its lovely!! :eek:

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/47/43/enjoyjapan_17/19000/18521.jpg

8/10

http://www.haiku-plus.de/bilder_persoenliches/tokyo.jpeg

9/10

Amazing 9. I really like to gaze at 3D and HK pics all night. They are so lovely!!! :cheers:

Tokyo really is a city that you shouldn't judge from the outside, but from the inside. You might not see an abundant of large skyscrapers but there's quite a number of quality smaller buildings and the atmosphere is just incredible. It's literally out of this world and I'd like to go back. It's very modern, clean and very very different from any other cities I've been to.

Gorgeous!
10 Of Course, Not Only For The Skyline, The Entire City Its Amazing Completley Clean And Modern, The Ilumnation: Impressive And The Size: Omg!! Hugeee Dudeee!

9/10 - Nice skyline

Tokyo's highest building is the Tokyo metropolitan government office, which the height is 243m.
So currently 7.5/10
But the main reason Tokyo lacks skyscrapers is not earthquakes.
In 2002 Taipei was hit by an earthquake of M7.3 but Taipei101 being built was completely undamaged.
Taipei101 was built by Japanese company's Kumagai Gumi co.
To sum up the main reason is that Haneda airport is not far off the heart of Tokyo.

Tokyo's night view

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/tokyo-tower/t-tower-203.jpg

scroll >>>>>>>>

Central Tokyo :)
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/shinp2.jpg
Shinjuku
3D
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/3d shinjuku.jpeg
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/hey.jpg
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/P9020079.jpg
out side of Tokyo
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/chil.jpg
front of shinjuku east gate
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/shinjuku.jpg
blue sky in tokyo night
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/tkk.jpg

Nothin Special IMHO

As a skyline, Tokyo leaves much to be desired.
As a city, nothing comes close. NOTHING.

Skyline: 8/10
Has lots of density but lacks height... but who would want to be in a 100 story building in an earthquake or Typhoon?! Tokyo has atleast a minor quake every day!

City: 1000/10
Hi-Tech paradise... 30 million people.

seen from distance
http://port.s35.xrea.com/cgi-bin/img-box/img20041205221736.jpg
zoomed in. Those are the skyscrapers of shinjuku
http://port.s35.xrea.com/cgi-bin/img-box/img20041205224959.jpg

skyscrapers in bay area & FUJI :)
http://port.s35.xrea.com/cgi-bin/img-box/img20041205235822.jpg

i can only describe my feelings as ambivalent when it comes to judging tokyo's skyline. it can appear so stunning and yet so disappointing, depending on the angle or view. it is certainly a big-ass skyline, with 55+ buildings > 500 feet, fourth in the world after the Big 3. 360 degree panos are the best way to capture the extent of tokyo's skyline, since the skyline is too spread out to view with a single view from any vantage point. i like the fairly consistent aesthetic of simple geometries and facade patterns... some of them very elegant, some of them bland and dull. the skyline is pretty boxy though... it wouldn't hurt to have more spires or tapering forms. but there are hardly any buildings in tokyo that i would describe as totally tacky or gaudy... tokyo's skyline looks modern without looking desperate to be overly modern (case in point: shanghai). i think tokyo could use some focal landmark towers, perhaps a few in the 800-900 foot range (which is feasible engineering-wise but perhaps not economically). the new future tallest in tokyo is a f*cking box, for crying out loud! :|

nevertheless, tokyo has a jaw-dropping cityscape and few people realize just how big the skyline is, even though it isn't that tall. so it'd give it a 8.0.

btw, the above pictures are the best tokyo skyline shots i've ever seen.... the first shot is the probably the only good photo out there that shows 95% of tokyo's tallest buildings all in one view...

:)

9.5/10. When I look at the expanse of Tokyo in those above pictures, it looks so amazing. Tokyo, like New York is able to sustain that "downtown" feeling far, far away from downtown. The movie "Lost In Translation" really showcased the immensity of Toyko. I can't wait to visit.

I give Tokyo a rating of 7.5.....there isn't much creativity in the buildings....nothing that really stands out.

6.5\10

http://2ch.jpn21.net/Imgboard/01/data/img20050127235726.jpg


http://fyossy.cool.ne.jp/photo/worldcenter/13.jpg

One of the most important city arround the world, but need 2 or 3 supertall building (400m) 9/10

T O K Y O PICS

http://port.s35.xrea.com/cgi-bin/img-box/img20050210225650.jpg

central Tokyo from shinjuku
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/848.jpg
wide pic scroll>>>>>
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/sam.jpg


Tokyo bay
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/odaiba/odaibath.jpg


odaiba beach
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/odaiba/beach1.jpg
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/odaiba/odaibajiji.jpg
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/odaiba/fire.jpg


Italiantown and shiodome
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/itaa4.jpg
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/odaiba/r4.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shiodome/shiosite/shiosite-19.jpg


shinjuku
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/odaiba/r2.jpg
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/asayake.JPG
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/korakuen/civic-8.jpg


Shibuya
http://www.minakan.net/images/0204/030302_02.JPG
http://www.george24.com/~ob-guy27/shibuya1.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/other/shibuya/shibuya-8.jpg

10/10

the city more large of the world, great skyline 10/10

Extremely vast and dense, but needs something more. I give it an 8.5/10.

TOKYO!! the greatest city in the world :) :) :) :)

You guys know what, you can always tell when your looking at a great skyline when your second most voted option is 3 or less! Look it happens to tokyo, new york, and i think hong kong. Give me a break, we need to stop sayin.."who the hell voted that way" and rather say...haha some dumbass's, we no you voted that way cause you jealous and know the superiourity of new york, hong kong, and tokyo. thanks.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
GO JTOWN MAN ,,, giving low marks like that isn't realistic. those people are just f*cking around here. 45 people voted 3 or less!!! for one of the biggest cities in the world? Whit a great skyline??

Tokyo's skyscraper projects.

If you can't go , Please copy and paste adress
http://www.geocities.jp/nijiken02/project/tokyo_project.htm
Go click and see
1.Central Tokyo projects
2.Bay area projects
3.Shinjuku city projects

These are some part of Tokyo's projects
Tokyo will be truly skyscraper city :) like NY and hong kong
But, Tokyo needs more height. :sleepy:

http://www.willfox.com/images/skylines/tokyo/1.jpg

10/10. :banana: :banana2: :banana:

One of the nicer ones. I'll give it 8.

9/10. the city looks tentacular. it needs more skyscrapers tho

no matter what some say- Tokyo is a massive and exciting city with lots of skyscrapers. it may not seem very dense in some areas because there are several skyscraper districts which are very spread out, what isnt surprising for such a large city.

Talking about Tokyo, anything deserves a 10!!

How can I give a 100

not my favorite 7.5/10

Lovin' my hometown.! Miss Ya TokYO!

:eek2: :eek2: 10/10

I'll give you an 8/10.

9.5

The most amazing city in the world 10/10

^ Amen
Visiting for a month-plus at the end of this year.

Ill give tokyo an 8.5

I love its massiveness and in a decade or so, a few more skyscrapers built could really help tie it all together into a much taller Sao Paolo with class.

I dont like that all of the tallest buildings are around 230 meters. i would love to see a 350 meter tower poke through somewhere in the city.

9/10

great city, alright skyline.

9/10

one of my favorites in the world.
10

Peace

Tokyo a 10 hands down - just the vibe of that city is hard to find anywhere else.

I'll give it 8 out of 10. It lacks height and it my view it isn't organized enough. But I must say that it is VERY impressive...

Central　tokyo　area
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4815/toshinproject9eh.jpg
Bay　area
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6203/bayareaproject7ph.jpg
Shinjuku area
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2637/fukutoshinproject3gu.jpg

small skylines though..

Central　tokyo　area
http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/1725/toshinproject9cw.jpg
Bay　area
http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/287/bayareaproject0js.jpg
Shinjuku area
http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/8949/fukutoshinproject6id.jpg
oh my eyes :)

Shinjuku will look incredible. 338m one going up there!

street level 9, skyline 8.

9.5
I love Tokyo
It has all the potential...
except maybe for earthquakes...:)

The density deserve 9/10

Some of my Tokyo shots:
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/8228/tokyo19nr.jpg
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/8654/tokyo28dr.jpg
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/4421/tokyo30vs.jpg
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/8568/tokyo43ms.jpg
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/7345/tokyo52fc.jpg


Leaving Tokyo:
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/2049/tokyo60hi.jpg

10/10 :)

^Those pics are from Lost in Translation

^Those pics are from Lost in Translation

yeah, but I screenSHOTed them. ;)

tokyo has a great skyline but i expected it to have an even better one...9/10

how , is it possible to not love this city :D , my prefer city on the earth !!! 10/10

Tokyo has not got a very good skyline and it is not that beautiful. 6.5/10.

Tokyo's vast expanse of high density midrises warrants an 8/10 alone, but this city has that extra something that just makes it special.

Incredible city, and incredible scale makes me give it an 9.5/10.

Would have given it a 10 if it had a supertall (300m+) but those pesky earthquakes just won't let it happen :(

awsome, but i expected tokyo to be much better with as much money as the city has

7/10

nice skyline 8.5/10

7/10

http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/shimizu-bdk.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/otemachi1.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/otemachicr.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/marunaka2.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shinjuku/operazou.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/ntvmae.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/rikyu.jpg
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/2838/p50400972uy.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/tsukiji5bs.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/tsukiji-riv.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/hibiya-w-saiwai.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/gin-namiki8n.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/otemon.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/minamimon.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/shiotow-kmm.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/ntvmae2.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/hibiyashibafu.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/akarenga.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/misujist.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shinjuku/gijidost2.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shinjuku/gijidost1.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shinjuku/kogakuin.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shinjuku/gyoenlawn.jpg

http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/kioi-smz.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/kojimachi3.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/hanzomncr.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chiyoda/hanzousakura.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shinjuku/shinjukustae.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shinjuku/southen.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shinjuku/kosyukaido.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/gin4halmi.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/halmist-skiya.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/gin-namiki6.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/kotohira.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/nishismb1cr.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/kyushibarikyu.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/hanaemoribldg.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/commons01.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/koto/nettai.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/daibakoen.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/66plaza.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/azab10.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shibuya/shibuyascr2.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shibuya/kodomono.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shibuya/yebisugp1.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shibuya/yebisugp3.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/odaibakk.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/fujiaquq.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/minato/daibakamome.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shibuya/mjmae3.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/shibuya/yoyogikoen-b.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/edogawa/suizokuen.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/ngin.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/rc21eitaipark.jpg
http://askayama.net/machicard/tokyo23/chuo/chuoohashi.jpg

http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/odaiba-fuji-tv/fuji-tv-4.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/worldcenter/08.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/evening_glow2/03.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/tokyo_mg/08.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/sumida/center/03.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/oneshot6/21.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/worldcenter/10.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/oneshot6/22.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/oneshot3/13.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/oneshot2/28.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/oneshot3/01.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/civic/015.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/harumi2/37.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/other/shibuya/shibuya-8.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/other/shibuya/shibuya-6.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/ginza/ginza-6.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/oneshot6/07.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shinagawa/shinagawa-11.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/oneshot8/22.jpg
http://aqua.maxs.jp/hiruzu/09.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.halfmoon.jp/tokyo/sakura/sakura-35.jpg
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3308/img200506042223095cx.jpg
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/889/img200506042223503by.jpg
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/322/img200506042226389sk.jpg
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6034/wallpapersumidagawal8fj.jpg
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3503/fukutoshin250ut.jpg

7.5/10

8/10

I have seen all of these pics...10/10

I can't argue with a person saying how this city is so unique. I got to say, Tokyo has to have one of the best looking skylines in the world, seriously!! I usually care about the area itself and on how it shows a city that is a never ending area. For fore most, I love this city. Even at night time when districts flash around during its period of attracting so many people. Another thing that made me amazed is that Tokyo has a Paris look in it, I mean this is Paris in the future, can you tell? with all the cafes and European bars, but in English though, and the Tokyo Tower is so much Eiffel Tower. If you are a fan of Japan, Tokyo is a must to visit. Tokyo is one of my favourite cities, and I am obsessed in it. 9.5/10
Reason why I can't give this a perfect score because I think Tokyo needs a very tall building, instead of making the Tokyo Tower the tallest, anywho, that is my half con.

10 sure!

Tokyo's skyline
http://mamipzu.hp.infoseek.co.jp/gazou/diary/2005/0102_04.jpg
MT.Fuji & Tokyo skyline scroll>>>>>>
http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/47/43/enjoyjapan_18/18000/17303.jpg

nice pics
last year i had voted 7
but for now 9!

if heaven have a name , tokyo is probably the best name we can give to this city ( if the word is correct for 30 000 000 person !!! ) , i went to tokyo in july , and .. I see , I see it is so massive , and clean, building have beautifuls forms , and YOU know how to build skyscrapers on a simsmic island , I do not know , but japanese knows :) !! many districts in ths city , many different world , business districts like shinagawa or akasaka or shiodome , or distraction like kabukicho , .. this a world in the world !!! , I love this place , I want to go another time !!! a city always in rebirth , 10/10 10/10 10/10 ... sorry for my poor english... bye :) .......... JULIEN from paris

10/10

9.5/10

http://www.usara.net/Photo/Photo09/Photo09Img/AsahiBeer.jpg
Asahi beer building
It's ' a Godzilla's toilet stool ' in Tokyo :sleepy:

9/10.

one of my favorites in the world
10/10

A fantastic city :)
9/10

7/10

love tokyos skyline, its one of the very few sprawling skylines that look good, i give it a 9.2/10

8.5/10

I love Tokyo,9/10.

7.5/10
being tokyo i thought it would have an impressive skyline, yet looking at some pics. i've noticed its skyline is not what i had imagined. its small, bland and in general not very interesting. from what i have seen, tokyo is just made out of medium-sized boxes, which reminds me somewhat of sao paulo. it's also too overcrowded with uninteresting designs and colors.

Skyline 4/10 but gave it a seven because of all the neon lights.

8/10

10/10......it's TOKYO, damn it!

8.5

tokyo looks amazing from ground level, but from the sky it's boring and bland, for the largest city in the world it doesn't have many skyscrapers to show for it, i also don't like those red lights they put on tall buildings, it makes it look ugly

city- 11/10
skyline - 6/10

10/10

I love this city, but it has not a perfect skyline
9.5/10

Nice urban fabric, no good skyline, but overall, Tokyo must have the biggest amount of great buildings on earth.

10/10

Tokyo is amazing. 10/10 for the city

8/10 for the skyline.

Tokyo is amazingly beautiful and modern.

I score it a 10 in all criteria. :)

10/10

8/10

9/10 for Tokyo

9/10 massive amount of buildings

9.5/10

Its my favorite city in the world but the skyline is whack!

10 ;)

9/10. While the city is huge, a few more standout buildings would send it over the top.

Tokyo update
Thank you wagahai & popo :)


financial center - marunouchi
http://hrscene.fc2web.com/pic/tokyotiyoda/maruoote.jpg
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/34/657834/1024_3665633831353232.jpg
http://hrscene.fc2web.com/pic/tokyotiyoda/marunoutiyukei3.jpg
http://hrscene.fc2web.com/pic/tokyotiyoda/marunoutis3.jpg

Shibuya crossing
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/34/657834/1024_6231313139336437.jpg

tokyo bay area - shiba area & shinagawa area
http://hrscene.fc2web.com/pic/tokyo/tokyosmorn.jpg
http://hrscene.fc2web.com/pic/tokyominato/tamatis.jpg
http://hrscene.fc2web.com/pic/tokyominato/bayarea.jpg

Tokyo
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/34/657834/1024_3333623464666334.jpg

The best skyline in Asia, and the best in the world too.

I always love Tokyo. Its skyline is so dynamic, dense and spreaded-out everywhere.

huge.. deserve 10

Tokyo harbor
http://chiri.xrea.jp/cgi-bin/img-box/img20060110161321.jpg

Odaiba beach
http://chiri.xrea.jp/cgi-bin/img-box/img20060110163511.jpg

10/10- perfect. it's #1 in my world list of cities along with mexico city, new york, sao paulo, and seoul.

I love Tokyo.This city is so clean!!!! I've been there last spring.Eventough they have a problem with earthquake,they still can build that kind of building,isn't that great?? 10/10

8.5/10

http://www30.tok2.com/home/air/cgi-bin/img-box/img20060126190938.jpg

10/10
:yes:

10/10

10/10

very nice!!!

9/10

I would live over there. That's all i can say!!! Iwould so live there!!!

Tokyo's skylines 9.5/10. It is clean, modern and organized. High income, good living standard. It's one of the richest asian cities...outside Japan, only Seoul, Taipei, HK, S'pore can come close

Tokyo's skyline has a futuristic feel to it! I dig Shinjuku's clusters :D

9/10 for Tokyo :)

i like this skyline very much but in a way it looks too! the chinese is much better and furthermore tokyo is a boring city i expect but nevertheless i want to make a journey to this one
well done :shocked:

heh,...you must be joking...tokyo a boring city,,,,..??......i dont think so......i´ll give it a 8.......its just ok....the skyline......but the city itself...i mean...the excitement factor is 10!

Tokyo has to be the least organized city on Earth, no wait, that's London. The skyline is so weak for the world's largest Metro. 5/10

The future has already begun in Tokyo!
Marvelous pics!

City is amazing!! 10!!! Anyway I think Tokyo needs a super tall...

^^^^^^ I confirm, amazing City

Supertall --> Earthquake --> Disaster

Tokyo gets earthquakes EVERY DAY.

^ ^ ^ agree, they cant really, they have to many earth quakes, any ways I think tokyo has to be one the most interesting city's in the world, who the hell cares if it doesn't have the best sky line in the world.

Not enough for the biggest city in the world

I am intrigued by the numerous pictures of Tokyo which is constantly changing...not literally changing but there are so many skyscrapers that million of pictures are not enough to take the whole skyscraper of Tokyo. Its amazing at the size. And i cannot disagree that it is an amzing city no other city can beat, including New York. But something it lacks is the skyline and height...which is understandable.